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European Travel Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

London, Greater London SW18 4DJ, England

Salary

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a European sales consultant with a passion for and knowledge of Europe, offering excellent prospects within their award-winning tour operator.
  • The role involves selling to clients through various channels, producing and amending itineraries, generating new bookings, and maintaining customer relationships.
  • Candidates should have strong communication skills, be highly organized, and demonstrate the ability to deliver high-quality results, with travel sales experience preferred but not required.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £30,000 to £35,000 plus commission, with additional benefits including annual leave, research trips, and a contributory pension scheme.
  • The ideal candidate should have a minimum of one year of relevant experience, although those without travel sales experience but with a passion for European destinations will also be considered.

We are excited to be recruiting a specialist European sales consultant to join our team, a position which offers excellent prospects within our award-winning tour operator. Our key requirements are a passion for, and knowledge of, Europe. This position is a very hands-on role, and the successful candidate will be passionate about the Europe, be highly organised, driven, be an excellent communicator, and clearly understand our customers' needs.

The Job:

  • Selling to clients via email, phone, letter and in person
  • Producing, pricing and amending itineraries
  • Generating bookings from new customers through all appropriate channels
  • Maximising retention of existing customers
  • Achieving and exceeding pre-set sales targets
  • Overseeing your Service Team in the production of documentation for your clients
  • Checking that welcome home packs have gone to your clients prior to their return
  • Contacting clients on return, thanking them for booking with us, obtaining feedback and nurturing for next trip
  • Expanding and developing existing product
  • Maintaining and building relationships with suppliers and country tourist boards
  • Researching and updating destinations, activity, and hotel information
  • Involvement in the product and pricing planning processes, including assisting purchasing team with the negotiation of improved supplier contracts
  • The possibility of research trips
  • Taking an active role in team meetings
  • Participating in company events, sometimes outside office hours
  • Supporting the marketing team with ideas for social media and PR requests

Skills Required:

  • Passion for, and demonstrable knowledge of European destinations
  • Experience of working in a Europe travel sales role at the bespoke end of travel is a benefit but not required and we will consider people without travel sales experience. The key for us is passion and knowledge of the region.
  • Proven ability to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
  • Strong communication skills
  • A personable manner

The Package:

  • Salary £30,000 - £35,000 + Commission
  • 23 days annual leave, increasing one day per full year of service up to 30 days.
  • Research trips overseas approximately every 12-18 months
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Private healthcare
  • Travel insurance
  • Sabbatical option after five years of continuous service

Interested:

  • If you would like to apply for the above vacancy, please click 'APPLY' or call/email Helen

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.